Dartmoor Brewery was awarded Small Business of the Year at the Herald Business Awards in Plymouth last night (Thursday 1st May). The Princetown-based Brewery, famous for its Jail Ale, was the only drinks manufacturer to win at this year’s awards, which drew entries from more than 500 businesses across Plymouth and the surrounding area. The […]
The Society of Independent Brewers’ south west region is sponsoring a guide dog as part of its ongoing community support. A cheque for £10,000 was presented to the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association at SIBA’s south west beer competition at Tuckers Maltings in Newton Abbot, Devon. SIBA’s support will pay for the training of […]
The Bollington Brewing Company is delighted to be supporting this year’s 50th Anniversary Bollington Festival, running the official pop-up festival bar from a marquee on the award-winning recreation ground at the very heart of celebrations. The Bollington Festival Pub is right next door to the main Festival Marquee that hosts top-class entertainment and live performances […]
Halifax based Oates Brewing Co. have launched a beer in aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The Beer named Penny Farthing after the fun looking old cycle of yesteryear, is a low alcohol fruity blonde beer with mouthfuls of flavour. Managing Director of Oates Brewing Mark Oates said, “ when we heard that Yorkshire Air Ambulance […]
Popular West Country brewer, Bath Ales, has won the top accolade for its Golden Hare beer at SIBA’s annual Tuckers Malting Beer Festival. The awards are designed to showcase the very best products in the region with over 250 different beers on show at this year’s event. Golden Hare fought off tough competition from The […]
Ossian and Blackfriar, two beers crafted by Inveralmond Brewery in Perth, are making a name for themselves as “not just any beer” in a recent deal which will see them on the shelves of Marks & Spencer stores this May. Marks & Spencer prides itself on great quality and responsibly sourced food. The company has […]
Three award winning Yorkshire breweries have worked together to launch a unique mixed pack of craft beer that makes a great gift for Father’s Day. Believed to be the first time that different breweries have collaborated to create a gift pack, The ‘Yorkshire Six Pack’ features two beers from each of West Yorkshire based Saltaire […]
Somerset-based Quantock Brewery added to its trophy cabinet by taking the Overall Champion prize at the Society of Independent Brewers’ south west regional beer competition last week. The accolade, for its Wills Neck 4.2% ABV golden ale, follows victories for the beer at SIBA’s national beer competition earlier this year and in 2013. A total […]
Saltaire Brewery’s famous monthly beer club was the venue for a special brewing and pub industry award presentation to Shipley MP, Philip Davies on Friday 25 April. Beer Club regulars saw Mr Davies receive his Parliamentary Beer Champion award from the Brewery’s Managing Director, Tony Gartland. In January, 100 MPs were given Parliamentary Beer Champion […]
Nottingham-based Castle Rock Brewery has reopened The Willowbrook on Main Road, Gedling, Nottingham. It follows a £300,000 makeover and updates to the dining, food preparation, bar and toilet areas of the former private members’ club. As a pub, open to all, it will follow the established Castle Rock style. Pub manager, Pete Hopwell, who has […]